Andy and Dan host their 2nd Annual Town Ball Baseball Roundtable Discussion.  

Discussion topics:

1) Crow River Valley League – Norwood and Westonka will be joining.

2) Field updates – Jordan Mini Met – St. Boni Missile Park

3) Class A & B Tourney to be combined for the state this year. (was announced on 10/8/22)

4) Criteria and “points” for team rosters.  (St. Patrick moving to “Class B” this year, for example)

5) State Tourney this year – 100th Annual Event (Delano, Dassel, Litchfield)  

Discussion Panel Participants:  

*Mike Sticha – President, St. Patrick Irish (State Board Member)

*Jason Kuerschner – President, Cologne Hollanders (State Board Member)  

*Jared Duske – Manager, Watertown Red Devils

*Kip Kovar – Sports Editor, Herald Journal

*Ryan Simonson – Town Ball Tuesdays  

Criteria points explained:   

State Tourney website:  

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Dan and Andy review "Black 'N Blue" the 1984 album by Black 'N Blue.  

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We start the show with a shout out to Kris Gustin's 300th win as the head coach for Mayer Lutheran's Girl's Basketball team.  

Andy provides updates on College Wrestling, College Basketball, College Hockey and College Baseball.  Also covered is NASCAR, Pro Wrestling, and the New York Mets.   

Dan the Super Bowl teams and the connections to Kelce brothers' connection to Andy Reid.  

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Dan and Andy welcome Mike Hamill to the show.  

Mike is the Founder/President of Def Leggend, a Def Leppard tribute band based in Dallas, TX.   He plays the role of lead guitarist Phil Collen for the show.

DEF LEGGEND is the most authentic Def Leppard Tribute in the world. They provide an experience of sight and sound unmatched by any other Def Leppard tribute. DEF LEGGEND is made up of veteran musicians mostly local to Dallas, Texas. Their members have a combined 100 years of playing experience and have previously played in very successful bands traveling extensively and performing at some of the most incredible venues and festivals in the country. Such venues would include House of Blues locations in Dallas, Houston, Cleveland, Myrtle Beach and Orlando, as well as The Jack FM Throwback Music Festival in Dallas in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016. DEF LEGGEND has also become a favorite of the Casino circuits in Oklahoma and Louisiana. Being referred to as "The next best thing to Def Leppard" is an honor DEF LEGGEND never takes for granted and is a title they work tirelessly to earn show after show. No one leaves a DEF LEGGEND performance without believing they have just seen the best "Def Leppard Tribute Experience" in the world!  

They will be playing in Minnesota on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Medina Entertainment Center with opening act Heartless.

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Dan does a "deep dive" into the MN Twins starting pitching depth for '23 and beyond.  

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Andy provides updates on College Wrestling, NFL, MLB, Hockey and the World Baseball Classic.  

Dan reviews the MN Twins trade that sent Arraez to the Marlins in exchange for Chourio, Salas and Lopez.  

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Dan and Andy review the 1974 album "Not Fragile" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO).

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Dan reviews his recent snowmobile trip to northern Minnesota on his annual snowmobile show to promote the sport in in the state of Minnesota.  Link:  https://www.mnsnowmobiler.org/

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